Weltenburger Kloster Asam-Bock | Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg

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500ml bottle. Hard to ascertain the gender of the figure on the label. Also, 'Asam' doesn't really sound all that German, does it?

This beer pours a clear, dark red-brick amber hue, with two fingers of puffy and densely bubbly beige head, which leaves but a few weak instances of seaspray lace around the glass as it quickly sinks away.

It smells of lightly astringent caramel malt, a touch of butterscotch, dried, slightly vinous black fruit - prune and fig, mostly - damned near inert noble hops, and a twinge of metallic alcohol. The taste is much bigger, with a well-rounded caramel/toffee/bready malt backbone, still sturdy dark, well-aged fruitiness, a mild cellar mustiness, and an earthy, kind of leafy hoppiness. The alcohol seems to have found an outside distraction, or something.

The bubbles are there, sure, but quite verily hidden for the most part, the body a decent medium weight, and smooth - no cracks, really - with strong aspersions to creaminess. It finishes off-dry, the malt still obviously the star here, in conjunction with the fruity esters, to be sure, while the booze and hops sit bristling at the kids' table.

Another decent doppelbock on a hot summer day (call me contrarian, I surely don't mind). Like wine pairings with food - I'm more of the opinion that you should drink and eat what you like, and just hope that they get along, with a few obvious caveats. So it is that I'm enjoying a drinkable, well-flavoured strong bock, while sunshine filters into the room. S'all good.

L: Pours a dark cola colored beer, too dark to see through. Originally poured a large 2 finger head, very silk and sudsy though it subsides down to a film.
S: Very complex. Tons of raisin, some cherry, cola, toffee, and caramel. Very sweet aroma, very inviting.
T: Follows the nose with dark fruit notes, toffee and cola. A touch of crisp bitterness on the finish rounds things out.
F: Definately a bit heavy. The beer is well rounded though, acrid almost porter like coffee and chocolate notes lend a touch of astringency, however the beer is still quite drinkable despite its monstorous body.
O: Really was pleasantly surprised by this beer. Its definately on par with Ayinger, which is my own personal gold standard. A sipping beer that is marvelously complex yet still easy drinking.

Well, well, Weltenburger - been a while since I’ve sampled your fine wares with Baroque looking dudes on the labels, Weltenburger Kloster Asam Bock is no different - this guy even looks like he’s drunk a few Doppelbocks too. Ahhh, Doppelbocks, the double goats of the beer world - full of kick and malty character [not sure if that analogy works - are goats malty? They’re pretty salty, so it almost works]. I love a good Doppelbock - my fav is currently Weihenstephan’s Korbinian (Dallas... cheeky Besson reference there!). Korbinian is up there for me - I’ve got it ranked #16 in my personal top beers, that’s some fierce competition for Asam Bock, I don’t think it and the surly gent on the label will be bold enough to take the Doppelbock crown, but then again we never know and that’s why I do what I do.

Poured from a 500ml bottle into a stein.

A: Yep, that was a hard pour... sorry, this’ll take a while to go down - fortunately these reviews aren’t live. Colour is a clear deep molasses caramel with a nice classic German cappuccino foam head, tan colour, which stands tall and proud to my bemusement. 8/10.

S: Macerated figs, toffee and caramel provide the highlights of this heady and sweet aroma. Slight metallic note in there provides an unwarranted distraction. Hints of earthy tones and chestnut too. It’s a pretty damn tasty aroma (apart from the metallic note), however it’s more on the sweet side compared to Korbinian (which was more thick and bready in the aroma). 8/10.

T: Less macerated fig, more toffee/caramel/molasses from start to finish. Thankfully not as sweet as expected - the sweet/dry balance works well here. There’s a touch of smoke, and earthy/nutty tones leading towards the finish which has a slight tobacco leaf note. Not getting so much of the metallic character noted in the aroma, however sweet flavours generally drown out metal ones, so I’m guessing that’s what has happened here. On par with Korbinian flavourwise, most impressive. 9/10.

M: Not quite Korbinian here though - body is just a touch thinner - still medium bodied, and it gets denser as the carbonation flattens out, though Korbinian is a bit creamier there. 8/10.

D: Weltenburger Kloster have put up a really top Doppelbock, though they fall short of Korbinian, this is still an enjoyable brew. Very toffee/caramel/molasses-centric, so if you like those flavours here’s your boy ;) 9/10.

heck of a dark bock here, really is. and like most german stuff, or I should say much german stuff, the price is outstanding for the quality. my second beer from this brewery, and I like it better than the first. very dark color to this, looks brown but glows the deepest of ambers when held to a bright light. the head is magnificent, like something sam smiths would do in their Yorkshire squares, and I mean that as a compliment to the germans. lacey and rising and bubbly and thick and lasting and it makes an outstanding beer moustache. like nearly perfect in my mug. the nose is quite sweet from the dark malts, notes of red earth and smoke too, complex and dark, wintery, but I smell lager yeast too, making it a little cleaner than a winter warmer type of ale. the flavor is of course malt forward, and there is an astringency to it that doesn't come from alcohol, grassy and hard to place, but almost smells like the kind of fermentation you get when vegetables sit on the counter for too long. pleasant though, in a really organic sort of way. the finish is cleaner, sweet, and robustly roasted, a glorious combination. I just wish it had as much body as it does flavor. carbonated well enough and very satisfying, save for a want of more body. its knit picking though with such a fine glass of beer. as authentic as they come, and one I will go back to at this price (in the 4 dollar neighborhood).

Pours almost black, a very dark, yet vivid, brown color with ember hints and a foamy small head, soon vanished into a glass coating lacing.

Smells of spicy licorice, rustic bread, dried plums and bakers chocolate. This forms a very intriguing, well balanced and complex nose, relying on a rich, diverse maltiness. Honey and toasted hazelnuts, together with just a dry whiff complete the aromas in this, hinting to a well brewed, tasty beer.

Has a soft, vivid carbonation, showcasing a medium bodied beer, which puts its focus on the malts theoughout, while producing an amazing depth of flavors, soothed by a nice whipped cream fluffiness.

Tastes of milk chocolate, caramel, rustic bread crust, old pepper hulls, earth and marzipan. Awesomly complex, sweet but with an earthen balance to it, which makes it possible for the flavors to develop flawlessly, enriched by the soft carbonation, which lets the beer glide gently over the tongue. Licorice sets in after the swallow with a short Coca-Cola like sweet peak, immediately toned down by bakers chocolate, a prominent and sudden dryness and rustic bread.
The finish provides another reference to the supersoft mouthfeel with a sparkly carbonation hint in it, gently complimenting to earth and toffee - rustic and well-rounded.

Awesome Bock - rustic, sweet, malty, earthy with an intriguing depth of flavors to it, which tend to benefit from each other the whole time. There is even a short, warming peak to be found, hinting to the bigger body of the beer and its purpose of being a very drinkable, unique winter warmer.

Pours a deep ruby red with a rather large rocky head that settles pretty quickly wow just nice to look at the color of this brew.Big aromas of brown sugar and unsweetened chocolate and raw nuts as well.Taste is sweet but not as sweet as other doppel's I have had,molassis,brown suger and dried fruit flavors are intense with that doppelbock alcohol burn coming as it warms to room temp,this a bad ass beer man I love doppelbocks wish I had more readily available to me.

Dec 2nd, 5pm, Brampton, Canada and it's about minus 7 degrees out right now. The perfect time to crack this dopplebock from my fridge.

A dark brown brew with a decent foamy head. The nose is immediatley remenicsent of raisins and dark, un-sweetened chocolate. I found the first sip to go down smooth and relativley creamy. The finish lingered nicely and was highlighted by flavours of molasses, black licorice & plums.

Appearance  This one poured a deep, dark dunkel brown with a big, retentive head on top. I drank this out of my favorite German stein but poured a bit in a smaller glass to get a better sense of the appearance.

Smell  The strong, sweet, Doppelbock aroma jumped out of the stein. This is like smelling liquid brown sugar. The molasses is huge here as well. The malts seem almost like an afterthought.

Taste  The malts are much bigger on the tongue. They are stiff and complex and filled with molasses. The sugars from the nose wait to pounce out at the end and are very distinct from the beers body.

Mouthfeel  This is only medium-bodied but very sticky. The bittersweet flavors give this one a very busy mouthfeel.

Drinkability  Wunderbar! This went terrific with VENOMS DOPPELBOCK CHILI.

I had this one for the first time at Old Heidelburg in Bethel, CT. A separate review is required for the restaurant, which was well worth the hour drive from New Haven.

I was amazed at this beer's complexity. The aroma came off with molasses, coffee, chocolate...and not surprisingly, the taste carried through with deep coffee and chocolate. This wasn't the usual coffee/ chocolate combo, though. The flavors here were more deep and real than in other run-of-the-mill doppelbocks and stouts. It was rich without being too heavy. I was getting some rootiness out of it, too.

Pours a clear dark chestnut body with a medium sized, beige head that is creamy and lasting. Sticky sheet lacing left on the glass. Aroma of bready malt, toffee, caramel, herbal and spicy hops. Body and carbonation are medium. Hop bitterness is more prominent in the taste than expected, with an herbal feel that is a bit disconcerting. Malt presence comes to the rescue with assertive notes of toffee and raisin bread. Yeast has a slight twang. An interesting Doppel, but not one I would return to.

Poured into a pub glass,a deep ruby red color,very clear.The head was very creamy,off-white a tannish hue to it. A lasting head,a very tempting looking beer.
The aroma was caramelly,roastey,toffee-like,fruity,fig-like,with notes of chocolate,a complex malt profile,a tempting aroma,also.
The taste was chocolaty,roasty,fruity,bisquity,a hint of alcohol.An extremely tastey beer.Very delicious,indeed.
The mouthfeel was medium,cloying,very clean tasting.A perfectly balanced taste,and a great bittness in the finish.
A very tastey beer,very smooth and enjoyable
A sign hanging under the beer said ratebeer.com rates this beer a 98.
A great classic bock beer,a must try beer!

Pour into a stein glass gently but a ~1.3 inch head effortlessly surfaced. Filtration is evident from the beer clarity. The smell is clean overall, with a smoky aroma coming from the dark coloured malts but not too fruity. The taste inevitably reminds me of the Paulaner Salvator, with that metallic smoky flavour, rich in melanoidan, and finishes quite clean with a slight bitterness and soy-sauce like aftertaste. The body of the beer is not heavy. Malty aftertaste of the dark malts is very evident.

A sublime doppelbock, with a beautiful chestnut brown color and appropriate fluffy head. It's quite smooth and refined. The hops are pleasantly sharp on the tongue but it's the malts that really give this beer character. Sugary, tangy with vague hints of cinnamon and dark rum, and the requisite doppel undercurrents of oats, apples, potatoes... Thinnish mouthfeel but gets nice and chewy and sticky as it warms. Subdued, mellow but with some real heft. One of the best doppels I have tasted.

Pours with a minimal, tan head. This looks just like coca cola in a glass. Smells wonderful: yeasty, malty, dark, rich bread with a note of sugar. Taste is faithful to the nose, with definite caramel, yet, though starting strong, midway loses its backbone, and seems to collapse a bit, leaving very little aftertaste to enjoy. Taste doesn't seem to 'follow through'. Good nevertheless. Mouthfeel is solid for the style. Very drinkable for the style (less syrupy than typical doppelbocks - a strength or weakness?).

As authentic as German doppelbocks come folks...appears with a ruby brown body with a large tan head that leavees behind specks of fine evenly coated lacing. Aromahas sweet fruit with mild alcohol notes very robust version comes correct with raisins dark chocolate reminds me of slivo (serbian plum brandy) but so much smoother. Taste has heavy fruit with figs, plum, raisin, even a vinous character roasty chocolate notes from the big malt smack has herbal leaft mild tobacco essence to it really a rockin bock. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied very creamy with slow chugging mellow carbonation that just fits the beer. Drinkability is all day except for the fact that eventually one will fall of the stool but damn the glass emptied so quick I want another...I guess I'll have to make it happen.

Poured a deep reddish-brown color, nice half inch head that receded to a quarter inch thick creamy foam. Aroma was sweet molasses, toffee and caramel with just a hint of dark stone fruits and some faint chocolate notes. The flavor was pretty close to the aroma, with a very sweet flavor, some prune, plu, caramel and chocolate flavors. The mouthfeel was luxuriously creamy and smooth, like drinking a glass of butter! This was an outstanding beer, but then again, it has been perfected for almost a thousand years, and it shows!